i didn't see him change the needle on his tattoo gun b4 he start to tattoo me. His reason is that he changed it everytime he finished tattoing someone so he can get work done faster
2006-10-11 13:43:20 · 29 answers · asked by bLuR.? 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
it is a reputable tattoo shop as there are so many ppl get their tattoo done from it.. (i guess)...
so do u think my chances of getting infected with HIV are high/low..??
pls answer me... thanks
2006-10-11 16:03:19 · update #1
You should be fine but go for a test if it makes you feel better. A tattoo artist wouldn't risk their business for the sake of saving a couple of bucks for a new needle (unless they were seriously dumb). I think you are probably worrying too much due to it being your first tattoo.
2006-10-11 16:42:17 · answer #1 · answered by SR13 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is why you go to a reputable tattoo shop!!! They are the ones who change the needles plus autoclave any reusable equipment! My bro and his best friend are tattoo artists and the needle is the last thing they put on when preparing to tattoo someone. One, so the person they are about to tattoo can see they're getting a fresh needle, out of the package. Two, so dust and other possible germs don't have a chance to settle on it before it is used.
They also change tattoo guns so the reusable parts from the one they were using can be autoclaved.
2006-10-11 15:17:35 · answer #2 · answered by Social_D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you and the artist had unprotected sex, shared intravenouse drugs, picked up a hooker...then yeah I would get an HIV test. But a good artist will not put the needle on the machine until he sits down WITH the person he is using it on. You should always ask for a new needle if you dont see him take the needle out of the package. check with the health department in your area.. he may be breaking a rule there. And find another artist.
2006-10-12 14:51:17 · answer #3 · answered by grapelady911 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Go for the test. If it comes back negative, the bright side is that it will ease your mind and make you more aware next time. If it comes back positive, check in to see what stage it is in. Depending on the stage, it will tell you a time frame in which you could have gotten it. If the time frame matches the time you got the tat, sue sue SUE and have his liscense revoked! If the time frame doesn't match, let sexual partners know so they can get tested to. Not sexually active? Let anyone you may have shared needles with or come into contact with bodily fluids from know.
Next time though, make sure an artist puts a new needle in IN FRONT OF YOU. That way, you know you're safe.
Hope I've helped!
2006-10-11 14:03:54 · answer #4 · answered by Shel K 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It takes all of 2 mins to open fresh needles and get the gun set up. Don't go back there. I would be more worried about Hep C than AIDS, but get yourself tested if you're worried. Always make sure your artist shows you the fresh needles in the auto-clave package unopened before a tattoo and watch him break them and put them in the sharps container after. I've had over 40 hours of work from my current artist and he still makes a point of showing me (even though I trust him completely)
2006-10-12 12:35:03 · answer #5 · answered by nymphetamine1978 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they don't change needles before every customer they aren't a reputable tattoo shop and in most states are violating health laws. The minute he said he didn't you should have left.
The probability of getting HIV is still low. You have a better chance of getting hepatitis.
2006-10-12 01:40:21 · answer #6 · answered by Sage Bluestorm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're going to worry about it then just get it done, it will stop you worrying unnecessarily. I would say your risk is extremely minimal, but the tattoo shop should really have a policy of changing the needle in front of the customer for reassurance, you might want to report them.
2006-10-12 02:13:32 · answer #7 · answered by Nikita21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he said he'd already changed it, he probably did. Many tattooers do exactly what he said he did. Besides, if you decide to take a test, you should wait for 6 months. The hiv virus is not detectable at such an early state as this. Doctors say 6 months is a minimum. Hope everything works out for you.
2006-10-11 13:50:58 · answer #8 · answered by lily_tuesday 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't care how many people go there, that does not make it reputable. The artist should take the needle out of the wrapper IN FRONT OF YOU, and you should be able to see that the tubes for the needles have been sterilized in an autoclave. They should be able to show you the autoclave, and tell you their procedures for blood borne pathogens.
And it's not a gun.
2006-10-13 15:17:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you had the tattoo done in a proper registered shop and NOT by a back yarder then you shouldn't have any concerns. If you did have a backyard job then I would go get tested but not just for HIV but for hepatitis also.
2006-10-11 13:48:14 · answer #10 · answered by Sue H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋